Written by

Justin Jacobs
Star correspondent

The Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra has been the city's top purveyor of the masterworks by folks like Johann Sebastian Bach, Antonio Vivaldi and George Frederic Handel since it was founded in 1997. But recently, two new personalities are shining light on the IBO, making 17th century music, and the Orchestra that plays it, even more exciting.

Artistic Director Barthold Kuijken is an internationally renowned Baroque flautist from Belgium. "Before him, no one taught it, no one played it. He's created a movement of people who perform on Baroque flute," says new Executive Director Maarten ...